Learn to say “I am”
March 25, 2018
We hear a lot about becoming whole. “Become a complete human being.” “Start on the pathway to becoming whole.” “You won’t find romantic love until you know you’re complete.” Frankly, these kinds of comments often confused me. But then I decided that wholeness relates directly to the process of detaching and letting go.
It’s admirable to go after our dreams and know what we want to accomplish. But after we identify what it is we’re after, we need to let it go. We need to know in our hearts and souls that we’re okay whether we ever get what we’re after or not.
Another friend described it this way. “It’s the old Zen Buddhist thing,” he said. “When you’re one with yourself, life becomes magical. You can get whatever you want.”
The most powerful and magical words we can say in the language of letting go are these: I am.
Then we step it up one notch by learning to say, I am complete just as I am.
God, help me know the power of the words I am.
From the book: More Language of Letting Go
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About the author
In addiction and recovery circles, Melody Beattie is a household name. She is the best-selling author of numerous books.
One of Melody's more recent titles is The Grief Club, which was published in 2006. This inspirational book gives the reader an inside look at the miraculous phenomenon that occurs after loss--the being welcomed into a new "club" of sorts, a circle of people who have lived through similar grief and pain, whether it be the loss of a child, a spouse, a career, or even one's youth.
For more information about Melody and her books, visit the author's official website